After two years of service on the ASUO Constitution Court, Chief Justice Jeremy Gibons announced Tuesday that he is resigning from his duties on the court.
Gibons, who presided over last year’s special election and this year’s public hearing against the summer senate, is leaving the University and is thus no longer eligible to serve on the court.
He said he plans to attend law school, although not right away.
In his resignation letter, Gibons praised the members of student government he’s worked with over the years.
“I will sorely miss my position and the opportunity to work with all of you [in the ASUO], but am encouraged to leave at a time when such intelligent and motivated student leaders as yourselves populate the ASUO,” he said.
Gibons added that his leaving the court will not adversely affect its business. Gibons removed himself from the court’s decisions on this year’s student election and the grievances filed against candidates C.J. Gabbe and Peter Larson.
The final grievance appeal in that case is still being deliberated by the court and is keeping the results from the March 1 general election from being released.
The court appointed Justice Robert Raschio to the chief justice position Wednesday night.
Justice Daniel Vergamini said Gibon’s knowledge of legal rules and previous ASUO cases will be missed most.
“It’s like losing our institutional knowledge,” he said.
Justice Ashan Awan agreed and said, “He knows so many [University] cases over the past few years just off the top of his head.”
Gibons’ departure is the first of three in the coming months for the court. Vergamini and Justice Elliott Dale will graduate at the end of the year.